in stillness and silence
ms
colors begin to appear
predawn mystery
I sit in the upper parking lot at Pineridge Natural Area for this morning’s sunrise. Below me the city slowly stirs awake. Here, in this natural area, nature has already begun stirring as chattering magpies sit atop cottonwood tree branches. The geese and ducks make small waves across the reservoir. The wind is still. In the cold I listen to the silence and experience a calming that I will carry into my day. This is becoming an integral part of my morning prayer and meditation. A few years ago I couldn’t imagine spending mornings like this. Now, living in the present is how I choose to begin my day. For each new dawn offers the mystery of this day’s events that only we can live and experience in the present moment.
4 Comments
Tom Dills
One of the things I love about sunrises is that you never know what you’re going to get, but you know it’s going to be a gift.
Monte Stevens
Totally agree! 👍
Joe
Very serene, Monte. Looks like a wonderfully relaxing spot for meditation.
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Joe. I go there almost every day. I’ve been too distant from nature for too long.